Profitable Menu Planning

Drysdale, John

ISBN 10: 0131196804 / ISBN 13: 9780131196803

Published by Pearson, 2007

Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00100476442

Synopsis:

Exceptionally thorough, this volume offers single-volume coverage of ALL aspects of menu planning. Hands-on and real-world in approach, it features accompanying interactive software with specific examples of costing, mark-ups and menu engineering.

From the Back Cover:

Profitable Menu Planning, Third Edition is the most up-to-date, comprehensive book on menu planning available. It covers every operation needed to properly design and develop menus, including determining who your customers are and how to market the menu to them; available kitchen equipment; recipe costs; how to make a profit; and how to figure selling prices. Menu analysis, nutrition, printing the menu (including desktop publishing), menu accuracy, and all the different types of menus are also discussed.

"Must" reading for students as well as industry professionals, this edition includes:

• Software for menu analysis, recipe costing, and selling price
• How to market to your customer
• Utilizing existing equipment to expand and enhance your menu
• How to analyze your menu for maximum profitability
• How to properly price your menu for maximum sales and profit
• Marketing nutrition to today's health-conscious customer
• Laws and regulations governing today's menus
• Menu design and layout
• Actual menus from across the country used as illustrations
• Includes menus from quick-service operations, family restaurants, theme and ethnic restaurants, cafeterias, buffets, banquet menus and cycle menus

Bibliographic Details

Title: Profitable Menu Planning
Publisher: Pearson
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 4th Edition